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Googler... ex-Googler

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974 points namukang | 3 comments | 11 Apr 25 20:19 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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canucker2016 ◴[12 Apr 25 19:31 UTC] No.43667294[source]▶
Tangentially, I thought the term Xoogler was used to refer to an ex-Googler.

Or has that term fallen into disuse now?

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1. decimalenough ◴[14 Apr 25 05:56 UTC] No.43678452[source]▶
The term still exists, but it's not one you'd expect people outside Google to be familiar with.
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2. biztos ◴[14 Apr 25 09:17 UTC] No.43679508[source]▶
Is it pronounced like “shoogler” or like “zoogler?” Or do they buy a vowel and say “exoogler?”
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3. decimalenough ◴[14 Apr 25 11:28 UTC] No.43680143[source]▶
"Zoogler". But it's used more in writing, you'd probably use "ex-Googler" when speaking instead.